Fabio Armiliato to Serve as Jury President for First Remigio Paone International Opera Singing Competition

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Tenor Fabio Armiliato will serve as president of the jury for the first Remigio Paone International Opera Singing Competition, to be held Dec. 18-19 at the Iqbal Masih Theater in Formia, Italy. Also on the jury for “Remigio Paone – Discovering the Voices of the Future” is Davide Labòllita, an opera agent and artistic consultant of the Varna Opera House {…}

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The Dallas Opera Announces 2026-27 Participants of Linda & Mitch Hart Institute for Women Conductors

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The Dallas Opera has announced Sara Corriga, Mariana Corichi Gómez, Chi-Yuan Lin, and Rafaela Seywald as the participants in the 2026-27 Linda and Mitch Hart Institute for Women Conductors (HIWC). The four conductors were selected from 83 applicants after two rounds of adjudication. The adjudicators were TDO music staffer Christopher Devlin, Music Director Emmanuel Villaume, and General Director and CEO {…}

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Natalya Romaniw Named Honorary Patron of Mid Wales Opera

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Welsh-Ukrainian soprano Natalya Romaniw has become the new Honorary Patron of Mid Wales Opera. Born in Swansea, Romaniw has built an international career at houses including the Royal Opera House, Welsh National Opera, the Metropolitan Opera, Staatsoper Hamburg, Oper Frankfurt, Deutsche Oper Berlin, English National Opera, and Scottish Opera. She was named Young Artist of the Year at the Gramophone {…}

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Lea Shaw Wins Four Prizes at 59th International Vocal Competition ‘s-Hertogenbosch

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(Credit: Sarah Hickson) American mezzo-soprano Lea Shaw won the Grand Prix ‘s-Hertogenbosch at the 59th International Vocal Competition ‘s-Hertogenbosch (IVC) in Opera and Oratorio, taking home four prizes in total. The Glasgow-based singer received the top prize of €15,000 from ‘s-Hertogenbosch Mayor Mikkers following the Grand Finale concert on Oct. 10. She also won the Van Amelsvoort Prize (€2,500), the {…}

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Q & A: Azrieli Commission for International Music Laureate Adrian Mocanu on ‘de l’encra escafada’

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(Photo credit: Fotografia Giu) Of the troubadours who sang in medieval Provence, most of the surviving legacy belongs to men. The trobairitz, the female troubadours, have largely faded from cultural memory, and Beatriz de Dia left behind a single song preserved with musical notation. That lone canso is the starting point for “de l’encra escafada” (“from faded ink”), a work {…}

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Longborough Festival Opera’s Music Director Named Commander of the Order of the British Empire

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(Photo credit: Matthew Williams-Ellis) Longborough Festival Opera has announced that Music Director Anthony Negus has been named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the King’s Honours List. Negus was recognized for his services to music and his work at Longborough Festival Opera, where he has served as Music Director since 2000. Among the highlights of his {…}

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Tbilisi International Voice Competition Announces Jury & Dates for 5th Edition

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The Tbilisi Opera and Ballet State Theatre will host the 5th Tbilisi International Voice Competition, known as Opera Crown, from Nov. 8–13, 2026. The jury Chairman for this year’s edition is Badri Maisuradze, Artistic Director of the Tbilisi Opera and Ballet State Theatre, will serve as Jury Chairman. He will be joined by Sebastian F. Schwarz, Casting Manager of Teatro {…}

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Zagreb Academy of Music Launches Milka Trnina International Singing Competition

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The Zagreb Academy of Music’s inaugural Milka Trnina International Singing Competition will take place June 15-19 in Zagreb. The competition is established in honor of Croatian opera artist Milka Trnina. Its aim is to discover and support exceptional young vocal talents, while also providing professional and educational guidance for the development of vocal artistry and preparation for a professional career. {…}

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Mala Opera House, Kyiv Philharmonic & National Art Museum Damaged

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(Photo credit: BBC Russian Service & Mala Opera House) On the evening of May 24, Russia launched a massive air strike on the Ukrainian capital, leaving the Mala Opera house, Kyiv Philharmonic, and National Art Museum damaged. According to BBC Russian Service there were at least two people killed and 86 others injured, along with 54 locations damaged. This attack {…}

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Fabio Armiliato to Serve as Jury President for First Remigio Paone International Opera Singing Competition

The Dallas Opera Announces 2026-27 Participants of Linda & Mitch Hart Institute for Women Conductors

Natalya Romaniw Named Honorary Patron of Mid Wales Opera

Lea Shaw Wins Four Prizes at 59th International Vocal Competition ‘s-Hertogenbosch

Q & A: Azrieli Commission for International Music Laureate Adrian Mocanu on ‘de l’encra escafada’

Longborough Festival Opera’s Music Director Named Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Tbilisi International Voice Competition Announces Jury & Dates for 5th Edition

Zagreb Academy of Music Launches Milka Trnina International Singing Competition

Mala Opera House, Kyiv Philharmonic & National Art Museum Damaged